Fiction by Adria


Forthcoming!

“Arcing” (15,000 words) – Chapbook of Pulp Lit Mag – Expected Late 2024
Rosa’s world is turned upside-down multiple times while she learns the meaning of love and family, and then must choose between them.
(Spec-adjacent)


2024

“Spoons” (334 words) – Summer 2024 Issue of The Colored Lens – July 13, 2024
Sometimes gift-giving goes wrong.
(Fantasy, fairy tale setting)

“Little Known Facts About Dragons” (1100 words) – Worlds of Possibility – June 15, 2024
This young dragon happily informs you on facts about the habitats of dragons, with a little commentary.
(Fantasy, contemporary setting)

“W.F.A. #31” (160 words) – Worlds of Possibility – April 30, 2024
A wish-fulfillment agent describes a moment of their job and life.
(Fantasy, contemporary setting)


2023

ZNB Presents Year 1 Anthology in paperback or ebook, containing “A Dress of Flowers” (1500 words) – July 1, 2023
A queer reimagining of Cinderella.
(Fantasy, fairy-tale setting)

Submerged” REPRINT in audio format at Manawaker Studio’s Flash Fiction Podcast – June 29, 2023
A swim in a lake becomes a bit atypical.
(Horror, contemporary setting)

National Poetry Month Daily Poem (on Discord, Twitter, and Mastodon) collected on Adria Bailton website – April 2023
haikus, tankas, and limericks


2022

A Dress of Flowers” (1500 words) – ZNB Presents – November 15, 2022
A queer reimagining of Cinderella.
(Fantasy, fairy-tale setting)

Time for Magic” – Adria Bailton website – January 3, 2022
A story about time travel and magic.
(Fantasy, secondary world setting akin to medieval)


2021

Gnashing Teeth from the Deep and The Children Hang On Tight, A Checklist” (250 words) – Issue 2 of Constelación Magazine – Myths and Monsters – October 5, 2021
A Nightmare Monster tells you about her life, her work, and what happens to bullies.
(Horror)

In the Country of Shadow” – Adria Bailton website – August 6, 2021

Submerged” (250 words) – Wyld Flash – March 19, 2021
When a swim in a lake is a bit atypical.
(Horror)